An issue was discovered in D-Link Router DIR-605L (Hardware version F1; Firmware version…
Priority HIGH 65CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
An issue was discovered in D-Link Router DIR-605L (Hardware version F1; Firmware version: V6.02CN02) allowing an attacker with physical access to the UART pins to execute arbitrary commands due to presence of root terminal access on a serial interface without proper access control.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00429 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-605l_firmware:6.02cn02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.02cn02 | Vulnerable | D-Link Japan K.K. |
| cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-605l:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | f1 | Running on | D-Link Japan K.K. |
- cpe:2.3:o:dlink:dir-605l_firmware:6.02cn02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.02cn02 Vulnerable ·D-Link Japan K.K.
- cpe:2.3:h:dlink:dir-605l:f1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions f1 Running on ·D-Link Japan K.K.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-65731
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rgwp-mjv4-q268
References
More D-Link Japan K.K. Dir-605l Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-06873 The miniigd SOAP service in Realtek SDK allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17632 An informtion disclosure issue exists in D-LINK-DIR-605 B2 Firmware Version : 2.01MT. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-09990 D-Link N300 WI-FI Router DIR-605L v2.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2012-05444 D-Link DIR-605L Captcha Handling Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-30673 D-Link DIR-605L B2 Hardcoded Telnet Backdoor Credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-09989 D-Link N300 WI-FI Router DIR-605L v2.13B01 was discovered to contain a stack overflow via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-65731 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-65731 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rgwp-mjv4-q268 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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